First Battle Scene | 300 (2006) Gerard Butler, Movie CLIP HD

[@TheRealMyrzal]

"Imagine a king who fights his own battles. wouldn't that be a sight."

[@Zaladorarch]

I see this quote all over the web nowadays. Is it some tiktok thing? You a bot?

[@kamilcan12]

Achilles to Agamennon in the movie ''Troy''

[@GavinKirschenmann-hc3of]

Theoden, King of Rohan

[@Hornet_Legion]

Alexander the great

[@fujimi715]

​@GavinKirschenmann-hc3of yea he definitely fought with his men. Fought hard at Helms Deep and led the charge at gondor then charged into the olyphants as well. He was a real king. Leading from the front

[@rhysmaybrey7739]

Give them nothing, but take from them, everything. Love that line. Epic movie. A true modern day classic

[@footrot17]

It’s hilariously lame.

[@samuelhabakuk8265]

​@@footrot17nah. Its awesome

[@santos.l.halper1999]

​@@footrot17 I like the part where the Scottish guy pretending to be a Greek guy says that thing to all the white guys and they all go AH OOH cos that's what Latin people do

[@lylemoore3827]

I went to Michigan State in 2012-2016 when they had an elite defense and they would play that clip in key 3rd downs and got chills every time lol

[@Franz_Liszt_Korean]

Agree

[@nz6241]

I was a fat blob, I came out of the movie theatre with 10% body fat.

[@이네푸-l5o]

Damn you went from 40% to 50% in a movie theatre?!

[@Hellfire4WD]

@@이네푸-l5o He ate all the persians. He still got away cheap if you think about it.

[@pothagrias4311]

😂😂😂

[@mmusya793]

😂😂😂😂

[@davidmorris3102]

With a 6 pack?

[@admiralinvertebrate5649]

Historically inaccurate? Yes. Awesome? Hell yeah!

[@KisekiFan]

What's also really cool about this is that while the Persian had numbers, the Spartans used tactics and formation to their advantage. The narrow corridor meant that the Spartans won't be flanked and I really loved how the 2nd row moved infront of the 1st row covering them after they stabbed their enemy, it wasn't until the enemy number thinned that the Spartns broke formation but still reminded in range of each other.

[@m-h1217]

True, although in reality they wouldn't break formation and leave the cliff pass, that was their most advantageous position.

[@erosgritti5171]

They simply have the benefit of defending a narrow position. Indeed, if taken from behind, there is no winning tactic. And yes, even children and animals know that if you have three sides covered, you're ahead of the game.

[@markallison6666]

Spartans never broke formation willingly

[@S0ulinth3machin3]

@@markallison6666 agreed. That's what I really hated about this movie. If they broke formation, they would have been overwhelmed. It would have been so much better to portray it as it really happened. They held the Persians off for so long because they fought as a unit. This portrays it that way to begin with, but then it diverges into fantasy one on one combat where the Spartans win every single engagement. It's a disservice to the real story, the makers of this movie should be ashamed. It looks great, but those heroes' story isn't told.

[@PMMagro]

@@m-h1217 This film has a very loose connection with reality.

[@kresimirsumiga1584]

Spartans!!! DON'T SKIP LEG DAY!!

[@jankijan8004]

HAOOOOOO!

[@frkzoid]

They're warriors, not body builders

[@jankijan8004]

@@frkzoid Body builders are too, just different kind :D

[@syukamijo4259]

@@jankijan8004 absolutely not

[@jankijan8004]

@@syukamijo4259 You didn't get the joke 😂

[@gl22222]

Maybe not his best but probably my favorite Snyder movie. Can’t explain how jacked everyone was in the theater and walking out.

[@joelreis5366]

He has 3 good movies. This one, Watchmen and the other one i cant remember because i didnt watch it. Then you have movies like Rebel Moon and Sucker Punch, that are hilariously bad.

[@DatNguyen-sc2qo]

@@joelreis5366 i think you mean dawn of the dead in 2004 . Thats his first movie but i think man of steel and his vision of jl very good one if you asked me . Also the legend of guardians is also good too and i agree with you about rebel moon and sucker punch

[@Khakzoy]

I remember my friend telling me, yeah, 300, we should go see that in a theatre. Glad we did.

[@joeygawl4346]

3:09 As many times as I have seen this part, that shield bash is still as if I have seen it for the first time.

[@Yeahthatsawesome]

Best part of the entire sequence! That shield bash was as brutal as it gets.

[@CaptainReilly99]

That has always been my favourite part. The shield shiver, a true test of core and leg strength.

[@leoskiss3390]

I have a list for,this movie and that is #2

[@bakarhooter]

Everyone's favorite scene clearly! The move redefined action genre and shooting!

[@rubenmorales7733]

You can feel that hit too. Props to the extra who ate that hit too. Which I'm sure was done safely, but really showed the "stopped in his tracks" moment.

[@WarikoX]

Every now and then a man has to revisit this scene. It refreshes the old days, when peace, liberty and land were important, but more important was to know how to preserve them.

[@tiberionblock1047]

WTF are you talking about? 2/3 of the Spartan population were slaves. And the Spartan soldiers were forced into service by a king.

[@WarikoX]

@@tiberionblock1047I am talking about a scene from a movie (It's fiction, you understand..?) and the message I give is timeless and is in force with this or any other scene that illustrates the defense of a nation and values, there are many movies about it. What is your supposed history lesson about? Do you want us to applaud you? What does that ridiculous comment mean here? Go to wiki and contribute your knowledge...

[@tiberionblock1047]

​@@WarikoX So we should all wallow in ignorance and support a fictional message that you don't even understand?

[@S0ulinth3machin3]

@@tiberionblock1047 I'm with you. The Spartans' story has been warped.

[@ColonelPeppers]

Fantastic choreography and slow-motion filming.

[@romilrh]

A really cool detail is that the Spartans would have a row of soldiers in the back whose job it was to stab the enemies they trampled over as that advanced, just to make sure they were all dead and wouldn't surprise them from behind. You can actually see it at 2:05

[@Personnoname114]

Which makes no sense for Leonidas to deny the offer from the disabled man earlier, he said every man is crucial for his allies in the line, but he can just put him in back doing the thing you said, hence he wont get betrayed

[@romilrh]

@@Personnoname114 nah because if things went bad and their formation was threatened, they'd need every man ready to get right into the thick of it. The disabled man would've been useless in a situation like that

[@danielpickrell8311]

In the Bible the same tactic was used by Jonathan and his armor bear when going up against a philistine outpost filled with 20 enemies. You can read it in 1 samuel

[@samuelhabakuk8265]

​@@danielpickrell8311 ya know ya stuff

[@erosgritti5171]

@@Personnoname114 In fact, in reality, or at least in legend, the traitor plows neither a disabled person, nor anyone who had known Loenida. Simply many Greeks were in the Persian Empire (which unlike what was shown in the film, had loyal subjects because it was a magnanimous empire that allowed freedom and rights).

[@mikkio5371]

The directors did extremely well . The king and captain here are virtually monsters. What a battle !!

[@mellow-jello]

Cut that starting line, "Earthquake! No, battle formations!" So much better with it.

[@buffoonoutdoors]

Best action scene of all time.

[@DBlock_11x]

Looking back now at Snyders movies, I never realized how much he used slow motion

[@williamparry6733]

I don't think any movie has made me want to go to the gym more!

[@danielowusu6534]

I can never get tired of watching this movie

[@Wood_ThrushBIRD]

Fr

[@jonconnington8987]

It's amazing Zack Snyder went from this to continuously making Rebel Moon movies that no one likes.

[@pnut3844able]

This movie already had the script written from the comics. Rebel moon he had to write his own stuff and it showed

[@richiexp2]

I liked Rebel Moon, of course it could be better. I do agree Zack Snyder shouldn't be writing movies.

[@jonconnington8987]

@@pnut3844able Yeah I dunno why he doesn't just hire a good writer, he's incredibly talented when it comes to effects and directing, but writing is clearly not his forte

[@ittehitteh9322]

probably just means it was a fluke

[@NamFoService]

@@pnut3844able Ehh, his work in DC also was written from the comics...

[@G1Grimlock94]

Now that's brutal

[@edwardloomis887]

"With your shield, or on it." To a hoplite, the shield was everything.

[@your_request-madam]

Mother facking movie was lit.. honestly, this movie and spartacus are facking amazing. Wish they had more. I wish he didn't die

[@Shino_666]

03:09 i always love that part, both of'em did the shield bash at the same time as the beat dropped. ( ´ﾟДﾟ`)

[@bakarhooter]

The move redefined action genre and shooting! Such aesthetically shot fight scenes!

[@davidcook680]

When this came out in theaters I was living with my gf in college. On our date night we ate at a Chinese restaurant she liked. And I took her to see a movie. I don’t remember the other choices. I ask her what she like to see. She said this movie. I hadn’t heard much about it. Said you sure doesn’t look to good. She said absolutely this movie. I said okay sure. Man I still remember sitting in this theater watching this with her. This scene. I was blown away. Told her this is awesome. Great choice. She smiled and said I knew you like it.

[@Syntaxter]

Es gibt kaum etwas Kampf scenen wahrheitsgetreu wiedergibt. Der Regisseur 👍🏻

[@rickyspanish3668]

Love this movie. When this first came out i was on the edge of my seat unable to peel my eyes from what i was watching. 🤘 badass

[@Mr_W4]

SPARTANS!!! HOW MANY GENDERS ARE THERE? TWO!

[@papi-v9m]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tigerlikeswater]

Are you referencing ancient Spartans as being an authority on morals and ethics re gender - considering the history of the Spartans training methods to include having the new boy recruits set up with an older soldier as his bum boy for life?

[@Mr_W4]

@@tigerlikeswater boy what the hell I only made a joke not some reference

[@andrewtomlinson18]

At least a hundred (apparently)

[@apiFerrari]

When Winston Churchill was asked "how many genders" he firmly showed his TWO fingers. This gesture is often misinterpreted as sign for V - victory. But we know the truth

[@gnamienmarcelinadou7221]

A Legendary battle.

[@happinessisafulltank]

As far as I'm concerned, this movie is perfectly historically accurate.

[@saintus888]

The unrealistic part is Spartans breaking ranks to fight individually

[@robertbusek30]

Absolutely. Thought the visuals of that section of the clip are really cool!

[@matze0402]

0:00 just noticed that ALL shield seems to have come out of the same mold :D

[@s208richard8]

“Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here obedient to their laws we lie.”

[@LeeMacMillan-v6i]

The Spartans were some of the greatest warriors the world has ever seen and they proved it at Thermopylae!

[@austinarnold7368]

Such an suspense building scene

[@lueylxe5643]

Wish I could see this movie for the first time again

[@femtoeclipse860]

It cracked me up when the Persians started to move backwards after their wave got butcher.

[@NuggetsToons]

2:37 Imagine Annoying Orange was in Sparta "GROIN SHOT!"

[@mrdeathclaw66]

Walmart's black Friday commercials are surely wild

[@RetroRemixReels]

Absolute classic!

[@johngrauer1750]

Like Gerad Butler said of the Spartans, there's a time when you got to go kick some ass.

[@ThomasKakoul]

-How many times did you watch it?? -Yes

[@kjw1468]

This is Sparta!!!!

[@will-i-am-not]

Trying to pull a spear shaped like these from a body would have taken strength and a lot of time, which is why by this period the blades were more egg shaped

[@seanpatrickcain2]

3:33 To the cliffs!

[@datemasamune2904]

Imagine the Persians just started attacking with battering rams. XD

[@michaelshigetani433]

wouldn't help.

[@nativeatheist6422]

Even the old men in this movie had six packs.

[@ninoanthonysmith1786]

Damn right hell of a good start

[@ryanhendrickson6012]

Believe it or not this is more accurate than you might think. The greeks were obsessed with fitness and the warrior class of citizen soldiers trained relentlessly. An analysis of their diet and the extensive network of gymnasiums found suggests that a high muscle low fat build similar to an mma middle to heavy weight fighter would be the typical greek hoplite. Not every soldier though, the auxiliary troops were not citizens and performed lesser duties, but the heavy frontline infantry could very well have looked this built. As for the costumes thats actually very modest as there are records of battles taking place at the height of the Mediterranean summer where you had to go skins to avoid heat stroke. Fighting for hours in armor is bad enough, hence why the shield was so large.

[@ysdnsingh]

Thanks for this insight.

[@praetorian9823]

I understand that but also considering the sheer numbers of the Persians at that point compared to the 300 Spartans and the 6700 other Greek allies who made their stand, not wearing armor would be an awful choice in this scenario. Plus, come on, the armor looks *way* cooler than them being nearly butt naked if we're going by the rule of cool.

[@ryanhendrickson6012]

​@praetorian9823 I dunno bro, Lotta pottery had neked buff greek hoplites, an that's one of our main sources of evidence! I understand your point though, the armor sick AF! And the front line probably wore it. The reservist in the back though...

[@praetorian9823]

@ryanhendrickson6012 good point. To be fair, though, a ton of stuff gets overexaggerated both ways. Even with regards to the Spartans, as far as I recall, after Rome conquered them, their training regiments got way more brutal than they originally were as an independent nation to try and sell how tough they were. Don't get me wrong, Spartan training was obviously still insane, but they added a lot more brutality to try and make it seem like it was nearly impossible to beat a Spartan.

[@ramikamal3638]

🤣😂 keep convincing yourself by lies

[@ΓιάννηςΧαραλάμπους-ω4π]

Proud to be born Greek_Proud of my ancestors_Proud of what my country has offered to the civilized world!!

[@barryhunt3541]

BUT WHAT IS YOUR PROFESSION?

[@ΓιάννηςΧαραλάμπους-ω4π]

@@barryhunt3541Warrior !!

[@tiberionblock1047]

Pedophilia?

[@ΓιάννηςΧαραλάμπους-ω4π]

@@tiberionblock1047 You need to study history better. You owe at least one thank you to those who gave you: Mathematics, philosophy, Medicine, theater, gymnastics, astronomy, Physics, democracy, architecture, alphabet and freedom. Shame on you Barbare.

[@tiberionblock1047]

@@ΓιάννηςΧαραλάμπους-ω4π Modern mathematics is based on Islamic numbers. Egyptians were studying astronomy far before the Greeks. Proto-Sinaitic script was the first alphabet. The earliest evidence of architecture dates back to the Neolithic period. People have been performing theatre since we were cavemen. But I guess you did invent freedom... The freedom to diddle little boys! lol

[@mop8501]

懐かしい。名作だ。

[@burstcity3832]

So that's where I heard the strang song voice thing for the Amazons before.

[@mbrackeva]

This is what you want your favourite video game to look like.

[@tinyGiraffasaurus]

maybe the persians shouldn’t have been using wicker shields 😂

[@espartano3018]

Persians? Slaves

[@Peter-ni2ql]

Sometimes unbeatable force...other times food delivery hence why Spartan law says victory or shield returning....

[@wasabi-in-my-eye3134]

Give them nothing but take from them ... everything - hasbro

[@davemcdave2169]

Just like a Tuesday night out in Paisley for Butler. Toffee.

[@stavrosiliadis6766]

Wee the Heroes!!! We The Greeks!!!!

[@robertbusek30]

When teaching about Ancient Greece, I use the first few minutes of this scene to show how the phalanx worked.

[@mondocordova9678]

I love movies where kings fight with there troops unlike people today

[@tomascostanzo3673]

Can we just appreciate the fact that the scene almost has no cuts

[@julioxfinity7066]

The true story of what happened there is as equally fascinating as the movie. only mad men would dare to challenge the persian king, men with balls of steel

[@ScottRector-iy6uk]

Imagine being able to blindly use your abilities to kill your enemies trusting that you’re compatriots have the same abilities to cover your back!! I’m sorry there’s not an emoji for that!!

[@sumitchauhan7842]

What a movie.....

[@sturgeon2888]

Imagine if the Persians had brought just one catapult with them...

[@Oprah30]

Wearing only a speedo and a cape gives you 50% more dps and 40% more stamina for blocking with 100 second cool down.

[@MudPondOutdoors]

I know this movie is heavily exaggerated, but it’s crazy to think that the battle really happened and that only a few hundred Spartans killed up to thousands of Persians

[@robertbusek30]

As historically dicey as some parts of this movie are, I do love the fact that Snyder showed the Persians having wicker shields…

[@charleslincoln7497]

300 was epic

[@charleslincoln7497]

Give credit were it is due Just think how thing would be without matrix

[@frozenphoenix5121]

When Zach Snyder actually made films and actually cared about it.

[@erosgritti5171]

Snyder simply had to copy a comic. Story, dialogues and even the scenes are not his

[@steveguse4481]

Hell yeah.

[@romuluspojoni]

First battle in a world 🌍 history 300 against a lots arround 150 000 just before Greece 🇬🇷 army go United wonderful battle even now …heroism …Termopile…no 1 in a history

[@ryanlitster8993]

Hold. I said hold. Stop damn you stop pushing. Oh crap.

[@gs7256]

Glory to Sparta!!! GLORY TO GREECE!!!

[@kyledunn6853]

MÖLÖN LÄBË

[@johnbaldock6353]

This is the SAME as my WIFE when she sees a Bargain at TESCOS!!😱

[@KTC12490]

Probably the luckiest guys in the movie i know its mad rocks down there but maybe someone hit a sweet spot and survived?

[@tonymctony3743]

Def->Counter>Stackwipe

[@jordanlash7890]

0:01 0:41 1:47 1:27 1:32 1:34 2:13 3:41

[@WaLen1]

This is just a few years before Alexander the great set out to conquer persia.

[@tomevans4402]

Great

[@MoonAuth]

i like Zack Snyder's slow motion, except everything else other than this

[@matty7106]

This movie was so over the top stylized. Partly due to Snyder and partly the source comic. But I loved it. His later stuff I feel like he took himself too seriously and it hurt the product.

[@mariamoura-n6i]

melhor coop da historia

[@OmarEscamilla-j8i]

Me gusta la peli de 300 pero que sea en idioma castellano gracias

[@marinermwraitis4328]

Δεν γίνεται, η ταινία έπρεπε να ήταν στα Ελληνικά. Οι Σπαρτιάτες ήταν Έλληνες και μιλούσαν και τότε Ελληνικα....

[@OCTO1132ZZ-x9m]

There has to be way more than 1000 arrows covering the sky right? Just curious 🤔

[@Mr.Man2214]

Idk why it’s so funny but the Scottish accent for a Greek king. Like what part of Greece are you from the Scottish part?

[@Zumer1000]

Фермопилы, Малида. 340 год до нашей эры.

[@tomgodheart4557]

Love this fuckin movie so much 😂

[@forsakenstoner28]

Someone in this Universe Kratos is off killing demigods

[@alikhorshidi4978]

300 is an American fantasy epic historical drama film directed by Zack Snyder and released in 2006. This movie is based on a comic series of the same name. This comic series was created in 1998 by Frank Miller, who was mentally ill, and Lynn Worley, who was mentally ill. This film narrates a fictional account of the Battle of Thermopylae, which took place between the great and powerful Achaemenid army and Greek cities. According to historical sources, these three hundred people could only resist for 2 days and during this attack, Athens fell and became a colony of Iran. Those of you who came and leave likes and comments here, take a look at the great history of Iran. It is true that everyone cares about their country, but history says something else. (Long live Iran, long live Iranians and the Aryan generation)

[@badseednut]

The Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most important battles in Greek and world history. Above all, from a moral point of view, it is a brilliant example of self-denial, self-sacrifice and obedience to the country. The battle demonstrated the advantages of the Spartans' military training, better equipment, and clever use of terrain. Conveniently you forgot to mention that after the two days, Efilatis the traitor, lead the Persian army to the back of the Greek forces and that's how they lost. Athens never become a colony of Iran because a) Iran didn't exist back then b) the Persian army found the city empty and they burned it to the ground out of spite. There was nothing to colonise. No people, no buildings. Later on, the Athenians came back and rebuilt the city after they won the battle of Salamina, where Persians suffered a significant loss. After the battle of Plateon, and the battle of Mekales the Persians were severely defeated by the Greeks and returned back to their caves. In general, according to history and not fantasy, Persians failed tragically in their attempt to conquer Greece. Greeks freed all the Greek cities in the Asia Minor coast. Xerxes, was a lunatic. His engineers built bridges to pass the Hellespont but they were destroyed by a sea storm. Xerxes had his engineers beheaded and ordered his army to whip the sea and commanded to shackle it because it didn't obey to his orders, by throwing chains in it. He led his empire to extinction out of spite, beheading everyone near him after his massive failure to conquer Greece. He even beheaded close relatives. He lost his mind completely and finally he perished by the hands of his own people who had enough of his madness and failure. Later on, Alexander the Great, colonised Persia and had his soldiers marrying Persian women, but not the other way around. There is a tribe, Kalash, that they believe they are descendants of Alexander the Great. His expedition brought the rightful end of the Persian empire. That's history. Not fantasy. Persians tried to bring darkness to the world, but thanks to the Greeks they failed miserably.

[@sardaukerlegion]

Lies

[@speelangs7161]

Coming from a Persian....you mad? The Greek with a way smaller army smashed your invasion and defeated you. Then Alexander will conquer you. So, long live the Greek.

[@jspin1103]

Reminds me of “Meet the Spartans.” 😆

[@GabrielAlarcon99986]

Hey friend upload scenes of the last Mimzy please and gives

[@whynotlin7998]

You have selected 300! If that's correct, say yes!

[@GabrielAlarcon99986]

@@whynotlin7998 hey you know why Rhiannon Leigh wryn don’t act anymore in movies or tv series ? If you know tell me please gives

[@MalcolmSmith-dj6ph]

Went to see the movie, I came out thinking I was a badass and got beat up.

[@mohammadgamaleddin5728]

Reminded me of Kratos, God of War.

[@artursurma]

Quality over quantity

[@lakrinmex8076]

If leonidas actually said "persians!" in real history those soldiers would say "wtf is a persian?".

[@MohZerouki]

very good ❤❤❤separate vive imazighen

[@tr7b410]

Actually the single fighter approach later on in this clip is not going to happen. The shield wall with thrusting weapons preserved & protected more lives when not exposed to single combat.

[@kennethsinley9193]

Hell ya. Come and get some!

[@michaelanderson3096]

I would have accepted the offer.